‘Project Play 60’, the Green Bay Packers’ event that is focused on getting kids out of the house to enjoy non-strenuous physical activity, is set for Saturday, March 7.

The free community event is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will take place in both the Lambeau Field Atrium and the Legends Club on the fourth floor. Parking will be free for guests participating in Project Play 60, and attendees may enter the Atrium through the Oneida Nation Gate, American Family Insurance Gate or Miller Lite Gate.

The Green Bay Packers announced plans for the 10th anniversary ‘Green Bay Packers Tailgate Tour,’ set for April 14-18. This year’s tour includes three stops in western Wisconsin, in addition to stops in southern and eastern Wisconsin, to visit with fans and thank them in person for their support.

Tour celebrities will include Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy, players Andrew Quarless, Micah Hyde and Casey Hayward, and Packers alumni Gilbert Brown, Antonio Freeman and Bill Schroeder. The tour will also feature special alumni in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Tailgate Tour, Dave Robinson and Jerry Kramer.

The Green Bay Packers announced plans for the 10th anniversary ‘Green Bay Packers Tailgate Tour,’ set for April 14-18. This year’s tour includes three stops in western Wisconsin, in addition to stops in southern and eastern Wisconsin, to visit with fans and thank them in person for their support.

Tour celebrities will include Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy, players Andrew Quarless, Micah Hyde and Casey Hayward, and Packers alumni Gilbert Brown, Antonio Freeman and Bill Schroeder. The tour will also feature special alumni in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Tailgate Tour, Dave Robinson and Jerry Kramer.

The Green Bay Packers announced plans for the 10th anniversary ‘Green Bay Packers Tailgate Tour,’ set for April 14-18. This year’s tour includes three stops in western Wisconsin, in addition to stops in southern and eastern Wisconsin, to visit with fans and thank them in person for their support.

Tour celebrities will include Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy, players Andrew Quarless, Micah Hyde and Casey Hayward, and Packers alumni Gilbert Brown, Antonio Freeman and Bill Schroeder. The tour will also feature special alumni in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Tailgate Tour, Dave Robinson and Jerry Kramer.

Community

Green Bay Packers Foundation

Application Period is Open – Submit by July 1, 2015

History and Mission

The Green Bay Packers Foundation has been giving back to Wisconsin’s communities since it was established in 1986 by Judge Robert J. Parins, then president of the Packers Corporation, “as a vehicle to assure continued contributions to charity.” The Foundation, an entity independent of the Green Bay Packers, Inc., considers grant requests from charities possessing one or more of the following goals while raising the awareness of the Packers organization as a committed and contributing member of the various communities:

Perpetuates a community environment that promotes families and the competitive value of athletics;

Contributes to player and fan welfare;

Ensures the safety and education of children; and/or

Prevents cruelty to animals.

Grant Application Process

We begin accepting applications March 1st of each year and will continue to accept applications until July 1st of each year.

All applications must be submitted online. The application process includes an eligibility evaluation to help determine if an organization meets the criteria to participate in our competitive grant application process.

Return to an application you have saved but have not submitted. Applications will not be accepted after July 1st.

Access and review previously submitted applications.

Change the email address you use to log in.

Change the password associated with your account/email.

To learn more about the Green Bay Packers Foundation online application process, including how to create an account, review the FAQs or contact us.

Eligible Organizations

To be eligible for a grant, an organization is required to:

Be physically located in the state of Wisconsin;

Have a classification as an organization exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code with a valid IRS Tax ID for a minimum of two years;

Complete a Grant Progress Report; and

Submit the following attachments electronically:

Budget for the project/program the grant is requested for;

Proposed or current budget for the organization;

Balance sheet and income statement for the past two years;

Form 990 or Form 990EZ, including all Schedules (or documentation explaining the reason why the organization is not required to file);

List of project/program funders (committed and pending); and

Board of Directors listing to include names and outside affiliations.

Each organization is limited to one application per grant cycle (March 1st to July 1st). If more than one application is received from the same organization in the same grant cycle, only one application will be considered.

Ineligible Organizations

Grant applications will not be accepted from organizations:

Who have received a grant from the Green Bay Packers Foundation in each of the three previous grant cycles;

That do not have classification as an organization exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code.

In addition, the Green Bay Packers Foundation generally does not fund:

Annual appeals or capital campaigns;

Camp scholarships;

Debt retirement, deficit financing, reduction of an operating deficit or replenishment of resources used to pay for such purposes;

Endowments;

Fundraising activities or fundraising events;

Individuals;

Lobbying or legislative activities.

Grant Cycle

July 1 – last day to submit grant applications.

July to August – grant applications are assigned to trustees.

August to October – trustees review grant applications. Applicants may be contacted to conduct phone interviews or arrange site visits.

November – grant recipients are finalized by the trustees. All applicants are notified of the outcome of the trustees’ review.

December – grant checks are distributed.

It is important to contact us if the primary contact indicated on the grant application changes so that we can provide timely notifications throughout the grant cycle.

Giving History

The Foundation announced its annual distribution of funds on December 4, 2014, awarding $600,000 to 223 civic and charitable groups throughout the state of Wisconsin. Of the Foundation's contributions Thursday, 51 grants – aggregating $136,800 – were awarded to Brown County organizations. Additional grants, totaling $463,200, were made to 172 other groups around the state.

The Foundation now has distributed more than $4.8 million for charitable purposes since it was established in 1986 by Judge Robert J. Parins, then president of the Packers Corporation, "as a vehicle to assure continued contributions to charity."

Other Efforts Supported by the Foundation

The Green Bay Packers Scholarship Program is an educational partnership with Scholarships, Inc. and Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. The program was established in 2002 to benefit students from Brown County.

Scholarship funds totaling $15,000 come from National Football League Properties which, at the Packers’ request, returns to the Foundation on an annual basis the royalty fees paid for using the Packers logo on Wisconsin automobile license plates. Each year, the program provides $7,500 to Scholarships, Inc. for distribution to students in four-year colleges and $7,500 to Northeast Wisconsin Technical College for distribution to students in two-year associate degree or apprenticeship trades programs.